A Second Too Late
	Part 1
	by: P-R-P-Chan and Ranchan

	"Hi can I speak to Ranma?"
	"Speaking."
	"Ranma.. It's Akane."
	"A.. Akane.. What'd you want?"
	"RANMA NO BAKA!!!"
	<CLICK>

	5 minutes later..

	<RING>5X</RING>
	"Moshi Moshi?"
	"Ranma? .... I'm sorry..."
	"It's ok.. so what do ya want anyways?"
	"Do you always have to be so inconsiderate?!?!?"
	"Well.. yeah.. I mean.. you know.. it's been 6 months since you last
called... I thought maybe something important came up.."
	"No.. I just need someone to talk.. school's been pretty stressful lately.."
	"How many people did you call before me?"
	"Just Kasumi, Yuka, Sayuri, Dad, and..."
	"So I'm always the last person you call?"
	"Now I remember why I didn't!"
	<CLICK>

	
	After listening to the dialtone for a good five minutes, Ranma hung it up
in disgust. 'Akane you idiot.' Shaking his head, he leaves his room, moving
to the kitchen where Nodoka is cooking dinner.

	"Hello, Ranma! Who was that on the phone?"
	"Umm.. it was.. Akane.."
	"Oh. That's so nice of her to call. So how are things going with her?"
	"Great.. just great.. umm.. I gotta go.."

	Ranma runs off, leaving his mother somewhat startled, but she quickly
breaks out of her stupor when she notices supper burning.

	
	"Moshi Moshi!"
	"Hi.. Ranma?"
	"Oh.. hi.. you gonna hang up on me again?"
	"No.. things have just been tough lately."
	"That's ok I guess."
	"So..."
	"So..?"
	"Well....What's going on?"
	"I just failed my cooking mideterm.."
	"Did you expect anything else?"
	"and my roommate dropped out and went home.. I've got no one to talk to..
and everythings going wrong.."
	<SOB>
	"Will you stop that? You know I hate it when you cry!"
	"See what I mean! .. I've got no one to talk too.."
	<SILENCE>
	"....Ranma? ... Ranma?.. Hello?"
	"That hurt..."
	"Now don't take this the wrong way.. but.. I'm glad.."
	"WHAT?!?!"
	"Don't hang up! Don't hang up.. please?"
	"You have a minute."
	"Can't you see? This how you make me feel."
	The cold silence on Ranma's end of the phone seemed to soften.
	"Look Akane... I'm.."
	"No Ranma let me finish, you don't seem to understand. I.. I just.. I ca.."
	"What'd you say Akane? You what?"
	"Nothing.. nevermind."
	"No. You were going to say something, tell me."
	"No it's not important, forget it."
	"Well if it wasn't important why did you start?"
	"Look can we just change the subject?"
	"No. I'm not gonna let this drop."
	"Please can we just drop this?"
	"Akane, just tell me what you were going to say!"
	"I'll tell you about it later ok? I've gotta go.."
	"Ok..Bye."
	"I..I .. I miss you."
	<CLICK>

END PART 1

if you want to reply privately send to:
P-R-P-Chan <prpchan@colba.net>
Ranchan <ran-chan@usa.net>

Part 2 could be out as early as 2morow.. no guarentees.. maybe even tonight
if we work our asses off.. but i'm hungry.. and i wanna deepfry... Tofu with
peanut butter wrapped in Pizza dough.. what yas think? (PRP)

BTW <Ranchan>
I'd appreciate any comments as this is my first fic (in the middle of
another, an eva). All C&C can go through the FFML unless you feel it
necessary to reply priv.